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Martin County civil suits, deeds and marriages
Civil Suits INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office: Andrea Hammond vs. Shawn McGinnis. Whitley Stacy vs. Andy H. Stacy. Jacqueline Lynn Maynard vs. John Maynard Jr. Gregory Howard vs. Trudie A. Harless. Sandy Kay Sheppard vs. Dwayne Carnell Sheppard. Dwayne David Pack vs. Marlina Marie…
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Martin County Court Docket
District Court INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases July 3 in Martin District Court: Shelby Marie Baker (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 8/15/23 at 9 a.m. Jonathan Luther Ball (arraignment) — Rear license not illuminated; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.…
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Martin County Arrest Report
INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests: Selwyn Glenn Brewer, 55, of Beauty, was arrested Monday for driving on a DUI-suspended license, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), drug paraphernalia buy/possession, and resisting arrest. Sheriff Kirk reported Brewer had a small plastic bag in his right shorts pocket that contained…
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Strangulation, assault, theft, drugs highlight Martin County grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Strangulation, assault, theft and drug offenses highlight the numerous indictments handed down July 6 by a Martin County grand jury. Robert Williamson, 64, of Tomahawk, was indicted for second-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault (minor injury). The indictment alleges that on two separate occasions — April 7, 2023 and Aug.…
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Tug Valley football team working hard in summer sessions
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley football program has been working hard during the three-week summer sessions. Coach Hady Ford and staff have participated in 7-on-7 drills against other schools. They hosted their own version recently at Bob Brewer Stadium with several schools attending. The Panthers narrowly missed the Class…
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Martin County Middle School girls basketball tryouts July 12
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — As the Kentucky sun rises over the freshly painted Martin County Middle School gym, the Lady Cardinals basketball team embarks on a new season under second-year head coach Boo Newsome. Newsome led the young Lady Cardinals team to a winning 2022 season. However, the end of that victorious season saw…
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Former Kentucky correctional officers plead guilty to assault of restrained inmate and cover-up
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WEST LIBERTY — Two former Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex officers have pleaded guilty in a case involving the assault of a restrained inmate. The plea entered on record involves charges of deprivation of civil rights and obstruction of justice. Court documents reveal that on July 24, 2018, Randall T. Dennis, 28, brutally…
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Martin County creating vibrant art scene in downtown Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — County officials have embarked on an ambitious project to breathe new life into the area surrounding the old abandoned jail and adjacent Historic Martin County Courthouse. The previously neglected location will be transformed into a vibrant art scene and tourist attraction. Volunteers from Appalachia Reach Out were seen…
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Collier envisions improvements for Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — As a newly appointed City Commissioner for Inez, Nita Collier is eager to foster improvements in her beloved city. Collier, a retired school teacher and current chairman of the Martin County Tourism Commission, was officially appointed June 20, replacing former Commissioner Terry Fraley, who resigned the previous month.…
